TIVERTON — State Rep. John Edwards plans to get together with his friends and neighbors this spring to discuss sharing a ride to Providence.

A meeting is planned for March 26 in Town Hall to go over plans by the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority to begin bus service from Tiverton to Providence in the early summer.

The initial plan, Edwards said, is to have buses run from the Park and Ride lot on Fish Road with an end destination in Providence. The lot is at the Route 24 exit ramp onto Fish Road, directly across the street from Viti Volvo and Souza Road.

The route would go over the Sakonnet River and Mount Hope bridges and would include stops in Portsmouth and probably in Bristol at Roger Williams University.

“The plans, right now, are for the bus to let people off in Portsmouth in a couple of places so they can catch a bus to Newport if they want,” Edwards said.

There was bus service to the area in the past, but it was stopped several years ago. Edwards said he has been lobbying for service since.

“It took me a while, but I am persistent,” Edwards said. “I’m pretty excited about it. A lot of people have expressed an interest in this service.”

The details on the service have yet to be ironed out, Edwards said. The meeting in March should help with that.

“The transit people want to come in to see when people want service and to hear what is most needed by the community,” Edwards said. “They want to hear from folks before they make any final plans.”

The initial plans are to have service begin in mid- to late June, Edwards said. The plans, right now, are for three runs in the morning and three in the afternoon or early evening.

The proposed fare will be $2 a trip. There would be only limited stops on the trip, RIPTA officials say.

State officials are still working on connecting Tiverton to Fall River by bus.

“When you cross state lines, it becomes a very complicated process,” Edwards said. “It took forever just to get service from Providence to Attleboro.

“But we are working on a Fall River bus. That is the next project.”

The meeting on March 26 is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. It is open to the public, Edwards said.